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| Garbage accumulates on Pho Duc Chinh street, Thuan Hoa ward. Photo: Dang Trinh |
The amount of waste has increased by more than 2.5 times.
On the morning of November 4th, Tran Quoc Toan street was littered with trash after the flood. This trash had been collected by residents after the floodwaters receded, awaiting collection and transportation. However, before it could be transported, the floodwaters rose again, carrying the trash away. “As soon as the floodwaters receded, we residents rushed to collect the trash and sweep in front of our houses, waiting for the sanitation trucks to come. But just as we started collecting it, the water rose again, and the trash floated everywhere,” shared Ms. Nguyen Thi Lan, a resident of Tran Quoc Toan street.
A similar situation occurred in many low-lying areas of Hue City. After the floodwaters receded on the morning of November 4th, residents on streets such as Ba Trieu, Pho Duc Chinh, and Tran Quang Khai were left living amidst garbage. “People made great efforts to collect waste and clean up the mud to maintain environmental hygiene, but when the floodwaters rose, they brought back mud and old garbage. When the water receded, garbage was everywhere,” said Mr. Nguyen Tuan Anh, a resident on Pho Duc Chinh street.
During the recent floods, Hue Urban Environment and Construction Joint Stock Company (HEPCO) recorded a more than 2.5-fold increase in waste compared to normal days. In low-lying areas, household waste, waste from markets and restaurants, etc., were carried by the floodwaters, drifting into sewers and canals, causing severe pollution and placing a heavy burden on waste collection and treatment efforts.
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| HEPCO launches campaign to collect waste on rivers. Photo: HEPCO |
“After temporarily suspending garbage collection on the afternoon of November 2nd to ensure the safety of workers and vehicles, on the morning of November 4th, as soon as the water receded, HEPCO mobilized its entire force to carry out garbage collection throughout the city, focusing on the central area, schools, markets, offices, and tourist routes to ensure urban hygiene and traffic safety. HEPCO also launched a campaign to collect and remove garbage from rivers to prevent the accumulation of waste,” said Mr. Tran Huu An, Deputy General Director of HEPCO.
HEPCO also called on residents to join hands in cleaning up the environment in their residential areas, not to throw garbage into waterways, and to tie up and neatly collect garbage to facilitate safe and efficient collection.
Forces working together
On the morning of November 4th, police, military forces, and youth union members joined the people in cleaning up major roads and public places. Currently, 147 out of 569 schools in Hue City are no longer flooded, and restoration and cleaning of classrooms and school grounds are being urgently implemented.
Joining forces with the teaching staff, the 6th Infantry Regiment deployed nearly 170 officers and soldiers along with vehicles, water pumps, and sprayers to support schools and localities in clearing mud and debris, sanitizing the environment, and ensuring that schools could soon welcome students back to school and people could return to their normal lives. This force was divided into four main directions, focusing on supporting schools most severely damaged by the floods, contributing to restoring a clean and safe learning environment.
Following the motto "Clean up as the water recedes," in the morning, the armed forces, along with teachers and parents, quickly deployed to schools to collect mud and clean up the school grounds. Some schools that received assistance from the military in cleaning up this morning included: Thuy Van Primary School, Vy Da Primary School, Chu Van An Secondary School, and Quang Trung, Huong Long, Kim Long, Huong Ho, and Thuy Van kindergartens…
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| Officers and soldiers of the 6th Infantry Regiment clean up schools severely affected by flooding. Photo: Thai Binh |
Lieutenant Colonel Ta Van Tu, Political Commissar of Regiment 6, said: “Today, we have directed units to urgently prioritize sending officers and soldiers to support schools, markets, and public areas. In the coming days, the unit will mobilize more machinery and direct agencies and units to mobilize more forces to overcome the consequences of the floods and help people stabilize their lives and daily activities.”
Along with the army, the Hue City Police force also launched a simultaneous operation with hundreds of officers and soldiers present in each area, participating in cleaning up schools, health stations, public areas and many roads flooded with mud after the floods to quickly restore life to normal.
Meanwhile, along central streets such as Le Loi, Dong Da, Nguyen Hue, and Le Quy Don, the Hue City Youth Union mobilized nearly 550 youth union members and young people from various localities and universities to assist residents after the floods. On November 4th, the youth of Hue City aimed to clean up, collect waste, and clear drainage systems to restore a green, clean, and bright urban landscape to the city.
Source: https://huengaynay.vn/kinh-te/doc-suc-lam-sach-moi-truong-sau-lu-159589.html
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